Tune in to PBS for “My Love Affair with the Brain”
Gary Weimberg
Lab Out Loud’s guest this week is Gary Weimberg, co-director of the PBS documentary “My Love Affair With The Brain: The Life and Science of Dr. Marian Diamond.” Produced and released in collaboration with AAAS and Scientific American, and narrated by The Big Bang Theory’s Mayim Bialik, this upcoming documentary showcases the life and work of engaging professor, inquisitive learner and YouTube sensation Dr. Marian Diamond. Gary joins us to discuss the film, reveal how Dr. Diamond’s work challenged assumptions in science and society, and share his beliefs in telling human stories to illustrate how science actually happens. Listen to the show to be inspired by Dr. Diamond’s work and learn how you might use her story in your science classroom and participate in this public engagement in science.
Links:
- Luna Productions: My Love Affair With the Brain
- List of Broadcast dates/time (that we know of, check your local listings!)
- Buy a DVD
- Gary Weimberg: IMDB
- Episode 145: Invention-Based Learning with littleBits STEAM Set
- Episode 42: A Telescope on a Plane (SOFIA)
Connect with our guest:
- Twitter: #MyLoveAffairwiththeBrain
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